Where does “ἐλπίζω” come from?
ἐλπίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς, from Proto-Indo-European welp-.
ἐλπίζω (Ancient Greek): to hope for, to look for, expect
Definitions
- to hope for, to look for, expect
Ancestry of “ἐλπίζω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἐλπίς | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | welp- | — |